9 hrs 26 mins | RELIGION | Christianity | CatholicThe Priest is Not His Own (1963) by Fulton J. Sheen is a treatise on the role of the Roman Catholic priest. This guide asks those who would be shepherds to be as the original Shepherd, to be as close in thought and deed to another Christ as it is possible to be.
Archbishop Sheen’s 1963 work The Priest is Not His Own asks the Catholic priest to view himself as not only a shepherd of his flock, but as a victim, just as Christ was a victim. Unlike priests of other faiths who offered sacrifices of animals and other men to the gods, Christ offered himself as the sacrifice that would save all m...
The Priest is Not His Own (1963) by Fulton J. Sheen is a treatise on the role of the Roman Catholic priest. This guide asks those who would be shepherds to be as the original Shepherd, to be as close in thought and deed to another Christ as it is possible to be.
Archbishop Sheen’s 1963 work The Priest is Not His Own asks the Catholic priest to view himself as not only a shepherd of his flock, but as a victim, just as Christ was a victim. Unlike priests of other faiths who offered sacrifices of animals and other men to the gods, Christ offered himself as the sacrifice that would save all mankind.
The entire work is dedicated to this one idea, exploring the role and responsibilities of the Catholic priest through this willing victim lens. While Archbishop Sheen doesn’t ask the priest to sacrifice his earthly life, he does ask him to sacrifice his entire soul to Christ on the Cross in every Mass and his entire body to Christ with the breaking of bread.
The priest must also sacrifice his place in the world, remaining sympathetic to man’s afflictions but not a part of them. Archbishop Sheen writes, “...Though we are in the world, we are never of it, for our High Priest has called us out of this world.” This separation from the world becomes more and more difficult as a priest receives honors and prestige (such as consecration as a bishop) or gains popularity (through “the press, television or radio”). Archbishop Sheen may have been speaking from experience, as he himself achieved a high position in the Catholic Church and garnered mainstream success through public appearances.
For every question regarding the life and responsibilities of the priest, Archbishop Sheen returns to the High Priest and founder of the faith, Jesus Christ. The Priest is Not His Own is a valuable guide for the priest, seminary student, or simply the layperson seeking to become a better person of faith.
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Priest is not His Own - Opening Credits |
0 mins 13 secs |
| 2. | Introduction |
3 mins 14 secs |
| 3. | Chapter 1 - More Than a Priest |
41 mins 18 secs |
| 4. | Chapter 2 - The Priest is Like Jacob's Ladder |
55 mins 00 secs |
| 5. | Chapter 3 - Spiritual Generation |
32 mins 53 secs |
| 6. | Chapter 4 - The Holiness of the Priest |
38 mins 11 secs |
| 7. | Chapter 5 - The Holy Spirit and the Priest |
28 mins 59 secs |
| 8. | Chapter 6 - The Spirit and Conversion |
27 mins 04 secs |
| 9. | Chapter 7 - The Spirit of Poverty |
26 mins 44 secs |
| 10. | Chapter 8 - The Spirit and Preaching and Praying |
35 mins 03 secs |
| 11. | Chapter 9 - The Spirit and Counselling |
27 mins 30 secs |
| 12. | Chapter 10 - The Priest as Simon and Peter |
48 mins 16 secs |
| 13. | Chapter 11 - The Return to Divine Favor |
31 mins 43 secs |
| 14. | Chapter 12 - Melchisedech and Bread |
28 mins 59 secs |
| 15. | Chapter 13 - Judas and the First Crack in His Priesthood |
32 mins 51 secs |
| 16. | Chapter 14 - Why Make a Holy Hour |
26 mins 43 secs |
| 17. | Chapter 15 - How to Make a Holy Hour |
28 mins 36 secs |
| 18. | Chapter 16 - The Eucharist and the Body of the Priest |
31 mins 27 secs |
| 19. | Chapter 17 - The Priest and His Mother |
16 mins 58 secs |
| 20. | The Priest is not His Own - Closing Credits |
0 mins 22 secs |
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